When Should I Let My Child Have a Phone? Five Questions Parents Need to Ask

At a time when experts are warning parents about the dangers of social media, parents should roll out phone privileges with a set of clear rules governing:

When the child can use the phone
What sort of content the child can access on it
What type of information it’s OK to share, and what isn’t, such as easily identifiable information and explicit photographs
How much phone or screen time the child gets each day